Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1157 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2103 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.1157 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.2103 thousands per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2103 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2072 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.206 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2045 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2023 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1992 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1939 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1901 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1851 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1786 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1725 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1669 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1618 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1589 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1562 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1543 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1511 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1493 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1466 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.145 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1436 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1426 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1417 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1408 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1399 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1388 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1373 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1355 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1342 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1327 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1327 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1327 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1327 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.132 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1308 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1295 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1288 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.129 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1291 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1289 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1284 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1276 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1265 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1237 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1222 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1209 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1198 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1179 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.117 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1977 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1786 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2103 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1572 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1725 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1412 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1355 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1466 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1315 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1288 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1342 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1198 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1291 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1173 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 20 Pakistan 0.1185 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1178 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 22 Israel 0.1177 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 Gambia 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 Tuvalu 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2103 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.